sqgl@beehaw.org to World News@beehaw.org · 11 months agoBiden says Netanyahu must change, Israel losing global supportwww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square108fedilinkarrow-up1151arrow-down10
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minus-squareNoIWontPickaName@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoWhich is more important, ends or means?
minus-squareNoIWontPickaName@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoI can prove to you it is not. If my end is to have a million dollars, am I justified in killing whoever I want to get it? If someone rapes your sister, are you justified in killing their whole family to get to them? If someone kills your daughter, are you justified in burning down a city in revenge?
minus-squarefosforus@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-211 months agoOh, I didn’t realize you asked “do ends always justify the means?”. My mistake.
Which is more important, ends or means?
Ends are more important.
I can prove to you it is not.
If my end is to have a million dollars, am I justified in killing whoever I want to get it?
If someone rapes your sister, are you justified in killing their whole family to get to them?
If someone kills your daughter, are you justified in burning down a city in revenge?
Oh, I didn’t realize you asked “do ends always justify the means?”. My mistake.